Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Analysis

Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a registered charity in United States, based in Buena Park, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help reported income of $475k and spending of $512k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $252k to $475k (+89%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Intended Hope ($475k), Engaging Disability with the Gospel Inc ($475k) and Friends Of@jhubla ($475k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 61% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $35k (6.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $205k. At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $918k. It reported 17 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.